While it’s true that you can *technically* wear any perfume at any time of year, I love the ritual of picking out a new perfume (or five) for each season. In my opinion, the holiday season is severely underrated: The coldest months of the year mean I can finally wear my boldest, most unique fragrances without choking out everyone in a three-block radius—like leathery ouds , heady florals, and caramelized gourmands . Ready to break out of your fragrance comfort zone? I've curated a list of the very best perfumes to gift (or try for yourself) this holiday season.

Our top perfume picks for the holidays:

To ensure that I'm only recommending top-tier scents, I recruited 10 of my fellow Cosmo editors to help me test these holiday-ready perfumes—ranging from tried-and-true fragrance

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